Chapter 431: Black Mountain Team

Chen Yongren said through the communicator: "If this is a very important list, maybe that idiot has already discovered the list is missing and is trying to find it back."

Lin Ke Xin couldn't understand where Chen Yongren's confidence came from.

Yet, his confidence has never been wrong.

This made Lin Ke Xin feel uneasy.

"Director Chen, intelligence work can't always rely on luck." Lin Ke Xin whispered: "This matter involves too much; we can't be sure who wants this list."

"Too bad, my luck has always been good." Chen Yongren smiled: "Otherwise we wouldn't have found this list."

"I..." Lin Ke Xin opened her mouth, thought carefully, and realized she couldn't refute.

But Lin Ke Xin always felt something was off.

Just as she was about to continue refuting, she saw Chen Yongren look toward the intersection and say through the communicator: "Don't say more, the person is already here!"

Lin Ke Xin followed Chen Yongren's gaze.

A guy pushing a bicycle appeared in the direction of the intersection.

"You see his anxious expression, pushing a bicycle, looking around—clearly he's searching for something." Chen Yongren made his deduction in an orderly manner.

"When we left, the fog was heavy; this bag was probably dropped by him accidentally."

Without Chen Yongren saying more, Lin Ke Xin also noticed something was wrong with that man.

Other pedestrians walked normally, but he alone kept watching the situation inside.

This let Chen Yongren have his say again.

Currently, conditions everywhere in the country are difficult; ordinary people can barely afford a full meal, let alone push a Western-style cart.

This bastard, who knows how many secrets he's leaked to the outside!

Soon, that man came up to Chen Yongren and Lin Ke Xin.

Lin Ke Xin sniffed and faintly smelled a strong scent of cooking smoke on him.

A cook?

Lin Ke Xin sized him up from head to toe.

Chen Yongren activated his scanning eye and looked at the person before him.

Name: Xu Minggui.

Age: 36.

Native place: China·Sichuan-Chongqing.

Current position: assistant chef at Chongqing Food Garden.

Hidden identity: Japanese-turned agent, member of the Black Mountain Team, code name "Jing Tiao".

Xu Minggui exploited his position to embezzle procurement funds, was discovered and threatened by the Japanese into joining them, and now gathers intelligence on the National Government's banquet arrangements for Japanese spies.

After learning that the National Government would soon hold a banquet at Chongqing Food Garden, he intended to report the intelligence to his superior.

He really is a cook.

Lin Ke Xin's nose is pretty sharp.

No.

And damn it, he's a traitor who was turned.

Those little devils really know how to infiltrate—they won't even let a place where people eat go unnoticed.

Chen Yongren had also heard of this place, Chongqing Food Garden.

In Chongqing City, there's a famous large restaurant that specifically handles some banquets for the National Government, operates high-end Sichuan cuisine, and normally only high-ranking officials and nobles go there to eat.

"Sir..."

Xu Minggui was about to speak when his gaze fell on the leather bag in Chen Yongren's hand, and he blurted: "This is my bag!"

Just as he reached out, Chen Yongren pulled Lin Ke Xin back a step, held the bag to his chest, and said: "What are you doing? On the street, you still want to openly rob?"

"No, you've misunderstood; you're holding my bag." Xu Minggui wanted to cry but had no tears.

"I left in a hurry this morning on my bike and accidentally lost my bag."

"If you don't believe me, you can ask what's in my bag—I'm really not a liar."

Chen Yongren looked at Xu Minggui suspiciously, carefully opened the zipper, and said: "Tell me what's inside, I'll compare."

"Inside are some dollars and some scattered legal tender; the dollars amount to about four or five hundred." Xu Minggui said while recalling.

"I really am not a liar; I'm an assistant chef at Chongqing Food Garden, and I usually just cook for people."

"Indeed." Chen Yongren examined it thoroughly: "Next time be careful; this time you were lucky to run into me and my wife, who are willing to give it back—otherwise anyone else would have just snatched it."

Lin Ke Xin muttered inwardly that he was taking advantage of her, and gave a small smile and nod.

"Here you go—just don't lose it again!" Chen Yongren generously handed the bag back to Xu Minggui.

"Thank you, thank you." Xu Minggui hastily took the backpack, examined it carefully, and when he confirmed the list was still inside, he let out a relieved sigh.

"Good thing the list wasn't lost; otherwise it would have been trouble."

"We had agreed to hand over the list today; if I lost it, delaying their actions, I'd surely be killed."

Hearing that, Chen Yongren's eyes lit up.

Give it to him?

Could it be that they will meet? Chen Yongren's heart stirred.

"Thanks for your trouble—you must take this money." Xu Minggui grabbed a few dollars from the bag, regardless of amount, and stuffed them all into Chen Yongren's hand.

"Gentlemen, I'm off now; if I get the chance, I'll definitely come to Chongqing Food Garden and treat you to a meal!"

Without waiting for Chen Yongren's response, Xu Minggui rode his bicycle away in a hurry.

Chen Yongren casually took out a locator hound and used it on him; even if the thing burrowed underground, it could still be dug out.

"He has a problem; if he cared about money, he wouldn't have left so quickly—he would have definitely counted it out clearly in front of us, and moreover he wouldn't have given us money." Lin Ke Xin said firmly.

He is confirming whether the list exists.

Chen Yongren watched his departing back: "It's not the opening time of Chongqing Food Garden now, and he's the chef inside; even buying vegetables would have someone else do it."

So…

This guy came out early in the morning; he surely wants to meet up online. Lin Ke Xin thought for a moment, then said: "Or rather, meet in person."

This woman is indeed formidable," Chen Yongren said, "No more idle talk; while he hasn't gone far, let's follow up and check the situation."

Chen Yongren quickly hailed a rickshaw.

Xu Minggui was walking on a straight road, so it was also easy to keep an eye on him.

The two sat in the vehicle, following closely behind him, keeping a distance of about 20 meters, making many turns, and arrived at a bustling commercial street.

Xu Minggui stopped at a coffee shop and quickly walked inside.

Chen Yongren opened his heavenly eye and saw that another small dot had appeared on the radar map.

In order to avoid being recognized by Xu Minggui.

Chen Yongren and Lin Ke Xin bought another set of clothes, put on sunglasses on the bridge of their noses, linked arms, pushed the door and entered the coffee shop, casually found a seat and sat down.

Because it was morning, there weren't many customers in the coffee shop.

Except for a lovey-dovey couple…

Wrong.

Chen Yongren scanned them and saw that these two were actually Japanese spies.

Draft!

Although they were being lovey-dovey, they kept watching the street outside the coffee shop.

Seeing Chen and Lin enter, the two quickly glanced up, then continued their act.

Chen Yongren remained calm, scanned the coffee shop, and found Xu Minggui sitting in the corner with his back to the door.

That spot was near the back door and offered a full view of the coffee shop, allowing him to clearly see everyone entering.

The little Japanese devil was quite cunning, having made preparations to flee at any moment.

Chen Yongren opened his scanning eye, looked at that man, and a string of data appeared before his eyes.

At the same time, his wind‑ear picked up their conversation.

Having just heard a sentence, Chen Yongren only wanted to curse.

Damn it!